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Walker went 4-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 8-7 win over Philadelphia.

The Pennsylvania native enjoyed his return home with a four-hit night in front of friends and family. While it was a good night for Walker, all four hits were singles. His .364 slugging and .679 OPS this season creates a situation where first base may be up for grabs in 2022.

Solano tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Solano was dealing with cold symptoms, which was the original reason he was placed on the injured list. Now with a confirmed positive test, Solano is in line for 7-to-10 day absence. The team has tremendous depth in the middle infield, with Tommy La Stella's playing time likely to be more secure in Solano's absence.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Thursday in a 3-2 loss to San Francisco.

Alonso got the Mets on the board in the sixth inning with a blast to left field, which chased Giants starter Alex Wood from the contest. It was the 29th homer of the year for Alonso, who has produced a .317/.379/.633 line with five homers across his last 15 games.

Beaty was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Beaty lost out on the roster spot as the team was forced to recall Darien Nunez to have enough bullpen arms after a 16-inning game Wednesday night. In 215 plate appearances with the Dodgers this season, Beaty has recorded a .262/.358/.374 line.

Solano was placed on the injured list for an undisclosed reason Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Since the Giants didn't provide an injury designation for Solano, he's likely on the COVID-19 injured list. If that's the case, he'll be eligible to rejoin the team as soon as he clears the league's health and safety protocols.

Hoskins will undergo surgery to repair a lower abdominal issue and will miss the remainder of the season, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Hoskins returned to the injured list with a left groin strain Thursday, but he also has an abdominal issue that he had been dealing with since before the groin injury cropped up in late July. The 28-year-old appeared in 107 games this season and slashed .247/.334/.530 with 27 home runs, 71 RBI and 64 runs. Brad Miller will take over as the Phillies' primary first baseman for the stretch run.

Updating a previous report, Cabrera will start at third base and bat third Thursday versus the Phillies.

Cabrera was scheduled to get a breather in the series opener, but he was a late addition to the lineup after Arizona scratched David Peralta and Josh VanMeter. As a 35-year-old on an expiring contract, Cabrera wouldn't seem to have much of a future on a rebuilding club like Arizona, so he'll likely see his opportunities take a hit during the final month of the season.

Hoskins was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain Thursday.

Hoskins returned from the injured list Sunday and blasted his 27th home run of the season in Wednesday's loss to the Rays, but he's still managing a groin issue and will spend some more time on the 10-day IL. Brad Miller will likely serve as the primary first baseman in Hoskins' absence, while Luke Williams will be available in a depth role.

Cabrera isn't starting Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Manager Torey Lovullo said Wednesday that Cabrera may see less playing time across the final few weeks of the season, and the 35-year-old will be out of the lineup for a second straight game. Josh VanMeter will take over at the hot corner and bat third.

Cronenworth went 0-for-4 with three walks and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers in 16 innings.

The Padres struggled offensively as they were only able to muster up four hits on the night, though Cronenworth still managed to get on base three times despite not being able to register a hit himself. It was the first time in his short big-league career he's walked more than twice in a game. The 27-year-old is enjoying a solid campaign in which he's slashing .277/.350/.483 with 19 homers, 62 RBI, 85 runs scored, four steals and 46:73 BB:K over 528 plate appearances.